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title: "Black Soccer Shorts — $173K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black soccer shorts**
**Worth a look**
Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 13% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.5%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 35Growth 65Conversion 6Competition 97Returns 29Price range 78Avg price 95Brand share 32Review moat 22Quality gap 40
**Competition**
**Incredible****13%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.68**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$13.25–$120.35**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Good****+43.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$173K**
$173K/yr · 1.1M searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Returns**
**Okay****4.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,624.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black soccer shorts is a $173K/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black soccer shorts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$190K–$253K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#375**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **-67 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **118 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (13% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**32 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**176**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 97%
**Top-5 click share**
**13%**
Top 20: 36%
**Open market**
**13%**
- Nike68% - Amazon Essentials10% - G Gradual3% - Champion3% - CANGHPGIN2% - JWJ2% - Open — no brand owns it (26 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +43.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/black-soccer-shorts/trend)
## **Top black soccer shorts search terms**
- **nike basketball shorts**183K/yr+42.2%0.4% conv. - **nike running shorts**127K/yr+37.5%0.4% conv. - **nike dri fit shorts**73K/yr+80.5%0.4% conv. - **nike basketball shorts men**92K/yr+43.8%0.5% conv. - **nike running shorts men**74K/yr+21.0%0.5% conv. - **mens nike basketball shorts**56K/yr+39.1%0.4% conv. - **black nike shorts**47K/yr+52.1%0.4% conv. - **nike tech shorts**39K/yr+81.5%0.1% conv. - **nike sweat shorts**39K/yr+92.1%0.3% conv. - **nike short**42K/yr+32.2%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/black-soccer-shorts/search-terms)
## **Top black soccer shorts products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%1%$2K2%$3K3%$5K4%$7K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nike Dri-FIT Icon Mens basketball shorts Athletic shorts with side pockets Black/Black/White 3XL**Nike**$36.56**4.6★607 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BPMTTN3) [2**Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium**Nike**$35.09**4.8★67 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LQNMFZ) [3**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short White/Black/Black/Black Large**Nike**$35.42**4.5★70 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRTY5KT) [4**Nike Mens Shorts Dri-Fit Flex Woven Shorts 7inch (US Alpha X-Large Regular Regular Black)**Nike**$36.78**4.4★643 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVJ6LT9R) [5**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/White/White/White Large**Nike**$35.47**4.5★70 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRWKT6S)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Medium**Nike**$35.09**67 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LQNMFZ) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short White/Black/Black/Black Large**Nike**$35.42**70 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRTY5KT) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/White/White/White Large**Nike**$35.47**70 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRWKT6S) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/Black/Black/White Medium**Nike**$35.06**70 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRTS3DW) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/White/White/White Medium**Nike**$35.20**70 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRST6YZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Essentials Mens Athletic Basketball Gym Shorts Breathable Moisture Wicking Performance Tech Loose-Fit Training Shorts with Elastic Waist Pack of 2 Black/Olive XX-Large**Amazon Essentials**$13.25**4.6★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JLCM6V8) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short White/Black/Black/Black Large**Nike**$35.42**4.5★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRTY5KT) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit Totality 7In Short Black/White Large**Nike**$35.31**4.8★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9LSMGWQ) [**Nike Mens Challenger Dri-Fit 7 2-in-1 Running Shorts Black/Black/Black/Reflective Silver Large**Nike**$49.06**4.2★**▲ 34%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ6QHHN7) [**Nike Mens Dri-Fit DNA 8In Short Black/Black/Black/White Medium**Nike**$35.06**4.5★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBRTS3DW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black soccer shorts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Fit great”*
**Comfort-Overall**16%
*“Super comfortable”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“They are well made”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Amazing value”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Best sports shorts”*
**Pockets/Compartments**3%
*“deep pockets”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Excellent material”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Very light and breathable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As advertised”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“Fabric is soft”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**21%
*“To big”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“This is not the level of quality I expected from a new product purchased through Amazon”*
**Thickness**6%
*“It is way too thick and bulky”*
**Pockets/Compartments**6%
*“No Pockets”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material”*
**Durability**4%
*“Doesn't last”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“the whole seam ripped on them like Im so disappointed seriously”*
**Transparency**2%
*“See-through”*
**Length**2%
*“just too long”*
**Thin**2%
*“Too thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**49%
**Waist Fit**10%
**Length**10%
**Material Quality**7%
**Inseam Fit**5%
**Thigh Fit**3%
**Thin**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
**Hip Fit**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black soccer shorts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $173K/yr across 178 tracked products. 5 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +43.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the black soccer shorts niche?**
- 32 brands and 176 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 13% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black soccer shorts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 4.7%.
- **When does demand for black soccer shorts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 5.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black soccer shorts niche?**
- Listings span $13.25–$120.35; the average listing price is $31.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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